Container



Nov. 2, 1943.V R NYDEN 2,333,117

CONTAINER Filed Aug. 21,` 1941 -HWENTR Patented Nov. 2, 1943 fassen-17NTAIN'ER 4special opening tool, bythe Vexeiltionof@pressure `upon4aportion of the fictionjplug, Which/I'nay be `mere nger pressure.

`Another object of the invention is the 4lprovision df suchrla frictionplug construction which has a Anovel fulcrum projection .formedintegrally with l the friction plug, which projection fis adapted toArock `upon the. friction ring, when) fa portion of the plugis depressed,,thereby Iraising another yportion of the plug to loosen and then remove`-theplug -fromitsseat n Still another objectj ofy the invention isrtheir provision oi such` a friction top construction having theenumerated advantages, which may be economically produced by-simple.diepperations on readily available equipment andiaterial.

Numerous other .objectsandl advantages ol the' inventionwillloeapparentasit is 4better understood from thelollowingdescriptionwhich, taken in connection with the accompan ng thereof.

Referring to thedrawing: y Figure 1 a perspective vivvyof'. cylindricaltype of'rictio'nftop container 'Showing oney exernplary embodiment ofthe present invention.

Fig; 2 is anenlarged vertical sectional view'of l'the Containertopof"Fig.`1,jt`aken along'jline's 24-2 and `showing theA friction'NplugV Vin sealing position.

Fig. `3 is a -viewA siniilar"tov-Fig.Y-2=-and showing the friction plug`partially removed,` i; en depressed 'at one i end l and. raisedfat theother, .with

'the fulcrum: `projection lrocking; on ther friction ring, and

Fig. 4 is aperspective: view` ,ofA the.` top :portion of `ani ,oblongcontainer, illustrating application of the inventionto;containeims;other;tharnofl cy- 1 lindrical shape.y

:Referring linmore; detai1y;.=to, :the-preferred ernhodiment of f the--inven-tiont exemplified in-l the t 25 ficornnlfises awsu 35glimitsthe) inward A 40 Wardly, preferably at turn fis. fb ent Qutvvafriction plug c ngand xpour- 20 ging; opening-.deflfnedby the ;dependingWall. I'L lt'o the container is filled with solid or semi-solidmaterial, for instance cigarettes 3l, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3,but may be eliminated in case of a liquid or powdery product which isreadily displaced.

In case the container is used for dry products, it may be desirable toprovide an lauxiliary cover 32 over the contents. This may extend overthe entire top surface of the contents or, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, itmay coincide as to area with the size of the filling opening, permittinginsertion therethru. This cover may be a fibre or vention or sacrificingall of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described beingmerely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A friction plug container, comprising in combination, a containerbody, a friction ring secured to said body in a joint and having adependingfriction seat wall defining a pouring and dispensing opening, afriction plug for closing said opening, said plug having an outwardlycurved peripheral friction seat wall adapted to paper disc or metal foilor other suitable ima-A terial and may provide a top surface for suchprinted matter as advertisements or directions for use of the contents.

As seen in Fig. 4 the present invention may be applied to oblongcontainers or any other practical shape of container and such containersmay be used for holding and dispensing a variety of products, thecigarettes Si shown in Figs. 2 and 3 being merely illustrative of thepossible Wide use of such an easily opened container.

Fig. 2 shows the friction plug i9 in its correct closing position.Notefthat in such position the stop bead 24 and the rocker beads 25 restupon the annular ridge I6 and the upper portion of the annular wallsection 2l frictionally engages the friction seat wall I1 of the ring I3and that the manually depressible bead 23 is spaced vertically away fromthe ridge l5.

rWhen it isdesired to open the container, to expose or remove thecontents, pressure exerted against'the edge of top panel 2l at thelocality `of the bead 23 (which may be finger pressure) will depressthat portion of the plug and raise the opposite portion of the plug,.causing the wall section 2l of the plug to disengage itself from thefriction seat Wall Il of the ring, thereby initially loosening the plugas an entirety from its sealing contact with the ring for subsequenteasy and complete removal. In other words, a lever or rocking movementof the plug I9 upon the ring I3 ltakes place and is accomplished by theopposed beads 25 of the plug rocking or fulcruming on the ridge Iii ofthe ring. The curvature of the wall sections 26 and 2 of the plug assistin lclearing the depending wall H of the ring. Fig.

3 shows the relative position of plug and ring after such fulcrumorrocking movement.

In some cases the stop bead 24 may be omitted or may be replaced by asecond pressure bead or projection 23, in which case the rocker beads 25would also function as stop beads limiting the relative telescopingmovement between plug and ring. It is conceivable that both stop bead 24and pressure bead 23 may be omitted in the event that it is notnecessary or desirable to limit the inward movement of that portion ofthe plug upon which pressure is exerted. l

It will be understood of course that while the ring I3 and plug IS havebeen illustrated and described as being made of sheet metal, either orboth of these members may be made of any other suitable materia. Forinstance, the piug would function in a similar manner if it were made ofplastic. Also, of course, the container body, instead of being made offibre, as illustrated and described might be made of sheet metal. l

It is thought that the invention and many of Yits attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the'form, co-nstruction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe in-' .gated fulcrum projection bearing a'twise against said frictionring when said plug is in horizontal sealingly engage the friction seatWall of said ring when said plug is disposed flatly thereagainst, saidplug also having a pair of horizontally elongated fulcrum projectionslocated at diametrically opposed peripheral points of the plug andhaving a flat bearing engagement against said ring to maintain the plugin horizontal sealing position, whereby the application of inwardpressure upon said plug at a point substantially centrally between saidprojections rocks the plug on said ring at one end of said elongatedfulcrum projections to raise the opposite end of the plug, and releasethe frictional engagement between plug and ring, the outwardly curvedfriction seat wall of said plug permitting the described rockingmovement of the plug without binding against the ring. Y

2. A friction plug container, comprising in combination, a containerbody, a friction ring secured to said body in a joint and having adepending friction seat wall defining a pouring and dispensing opening,a friction plug for closing said opening, said plug having Van outwardlycurved peripheral friction seat wall adapted to sealingly engage thefriction seat wall of said 'ring when said plug is disposed flatlythereagainst, said plug having a horizontally elongated fulcrumprojection bearing flatwise against said ring when the plug is inhorizontal sealing position, anda pressure bead in said friction plugspaced horizontally and vertically from said fulcrum bead, wherebyapplication of inward pressure upon said plug Aat said pressure bead theplug is rocked on said ring at one end of said 3 horizontally elongatedfulcrum projection to raise the opposite end of the plug and release thefrictional engagement between plug and ring, the 'outwardly curvedfriction seat wall of said plug permitting the described rockingmovement of l the plug without `binding against the ring.

said opening, said plug having an outwardly` curved peripheral frictionseat wall adapted t0 sealingly engage the friction seat wall of saidring, said plug also 'having a horizontally elonsealing position, a stopbead at one peripheral .point of said` plug to limit the inwardengagement between plug andring and a pressure bead ,at a pointdiametrically opposite to said stop bead and spaced verticallytherefrom, whereby the application of inward pressure upon said plug andloosen the frictional engagement between plug and ring, the outwardlycurved friction seat wall of said plug permitting the described rockingmovement of the plug without binding against the ring,

4. `A friction plug container, comprising in combination, a containerbody, a friction ring secured to said body in a joint and having anupstanding substantially horizontal bearing portion and a dependingfriction seat Wall defining a pouring and dispensing opening, a dishshaped friction plug for closing said opening, said plug having anoutwardly curved peripheral friction seat wall adapted to sealinglyengage the friction seat wall of said ring, said plug also having a pairof diametrically opposed horizontally elongated fulcium projections insaid friction seat wall between its top and bottom edges for bearingatwise against dametrically opposed portions of said ring when said plugis in horizontal sealing position, and a pressure bead in said frictionplug spaced horizontally and vertically from said fulcrum bead, wherebythe application of inward pressure upon said plug at said pressure beadrocks the plug at diametrically opposed portions of said ring atadjacent ends of said horizontally elongated fulcrum projections toraise the opposite end of the plug and release the frictional engagementbetween plug and ring, the outwardly curved friction seat wall of saidplug permitting the described rocking movement of the plug withoutbinding against the ring.

ROBERT NYDEN.

